Disinfecting compound



UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrca.

FERDINAND JOSSA, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

DlSlNFECTING COMPOUND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,368, dated June 30, 1885. Application filed September 15, 1884. (No specimens.)

T 0 all whom, it may concern: when the compound is to be molded into hard 25 Be it known that I, FERDINAND J ossn, of cakes the sulphate of lime is calcined.

Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of The compound can be used as a powder, as

Massachusetts, have invented a new and 1111- hard cakes, or may be mixed with water in proved Disinfecting and Deodorizing Comthe proportion of from five to ten gallons of pound, of which the following is a full, clear, water to the quantity of the compound above 0 and exact description. given, according as a stronger or weaker com- My compound consists of the following inpound may be required. gredients, combined in the proportions stated, The compound is designed to be used in all 10 viz: sulphate of lime, (ground) one hundred places where a disinfectant or a deodorizer is pounds; sulphate of iron, five pounds; boraX, required. 35

three pounds; chloride of sodium, one-half Having thus described my invention, whatpound; bicarbonate of soda, one-half pound; I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters water. Patent, is

- In preparing this compound the sulphate The hereindescrihed disinfecting and de of iron, borax, chloride of sodium, and bicarodorizing compound,consisting of sulphate of 40 honate of soda are dissolved in warm water, lime, sulphate of iron, horax, chloride of soand then thoroughly mixed with the dry suldium, bicarbonate of soda, and water, in the phate of lime. proportions specified. 20 The compound when dry turns yellow,when T it is passed through a sieve, and is then ready FERDLN AND JOSSA' for use. Vitnesses:

hen the compound is to be used as a pow- JAMES I. BROOKS,

der, nnealcined sulphate of lime is used; but 0. A. SMITH. 

